Employee Relations and Engagement: Motivation, Grievances, Conflict and Discipline

By the end of this training seminar, participants will:

• Know how to introduce and manage an effective employee relationship programme
• Be able to relate the role of ER to the role of the Managers / Supervisor and Team Leader
• Be able to deal with performance problems and modify the behaviour of employees
• Be able to influence the behaviour of managers and team leaders
• Be able to operate disciplinary procedures and grievance procedure
• Know how to manage absence
• Understand the role of an Employee Assistance programme

The Core Role of Employee Relations

• The Context
• Change Management
• Understanding the Rationale of ER
• The Core Role of ER: Organisational Culture; Employee Engagement; Conflict Resolution; Workplace Investigations; Employee Discipline
• The Distinction between the Role of ER and the Role of the Manager
• The Impact on Policies and Procedures
• The Psychological Contract

The ER Function in Practice

• Communications
• Team Briefing
• Consultation
• Discipline - Gross Misconduct
• Discipline - Poor Performance
• Appeals
• Handling Sickness Absence

Supporting the Manager, Supervisor or Team Leader

• Grievances
• Conducting the Grievance Interview
• Management’s Right to Manage
• Equal Opportunities
• Discrimination
• Equality and Diversity
• Harassment and Bullying
• Motivation 

Managing Employee Performance and Engagement

• The Performance Management Process
• Motivation and Goal Theory
• Giving Feedback and Coaching
• Informal Participative Decision-making Programmes
• Job Enrichment
• Self Managed Work Teams
• Quality Circles and Kaizen
• Formal and Informal Consultation Programmes
• Employee Assistance Programmes

Conflict Resolution - Documentation and Software

• Getting the Best from People
• Techniques for Resolving Conflict
• Conflict Management Programmes
• The Ground Rules
• Workplace Investigations
• The Importance of Good Records – consider cloud-based software
• Personal Development Planning

FOR WHOM:

Human Resources Managers, Admin Managers, Senior Managers, Directors, Admin Officers and others who perform related functions.   

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.